PERILOUS POETRY is the third book in the Book
Barn Mystery series. I feel that there is a lot
going on in this book but it still held my attention to the
end. There is a lot of suspense, mystery, twists, and turns
throughout this novel. I was really surprised at the
identity of the killer and was really second guessing myself
the whole time I was reading. The ending is well planned out
and makes for the overall story. The characters are well
developed and have interesting backstories that help to mesh
with the plot line and overall story. There are a few
secondary characters that make an appearance in this story
just like the other one I read in this book series.
I really like PERILOUS POETRY is not just a suspense novel
because you have just enough romance to make this book a
great read. A well written, fast-paced cozy mystery that has
well developed and likable characters with good humor and a
bit of romance. Plus the setting is well described and
extremely detailed so it makes the story feel even more
realistic. What more could you ask for in a novel?
Charli Rae Warren doesn’t plan on striking it rich as the
owner of an independent bookstore in Hazel Rock,
Texas—especially one with a pink armadillo as its mascot.
But when an ingenious advertising campaign puts her business
on the map, it ropes in some deadly publicity . . .
Charli can’t believe writer Lucy Barton has agreed to
promote her latest Midnight Poet Society novel at The Book
Barn Princess—or that there’s only a week-and-a-half to
prepare for the signing. It’s all because of The Book
Seekers, a smartphone app created by her cousin Jamal
exclusively for Charli’s bookstore, which sends fans on a
virtual scavenger hunt around town for a chance to meet the
bestselling author. But as soon as it goes live, people turn
up dead . . .
Someone’s using The Book Seekers to track victims and
copycat the fictional Midnight Poet Society homicides, and
horrified locals suspect Jamal could be the mastermind
behind the crimes. While Charli readies the Barn for a
stampede of new customers, it’ll take true grit to shelve
the culprit before her brainy cousin gets locked behind
bars, Ms. Barton backs out of the visit, and she finds
herself up a creek—with a serial killer holding the paddle!